Personal growth movies and TV shows – page 3
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List of personal growth movies
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, France, Latvia
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Growing up in an environment torn apart by violence and alcohol, a young woman finds her voice through the written word and her salvation as a swimmer.
Style:
reflective, intense, non-linear
Plot:
alcoholism, coming of age, female protagonist, personal growth, resilience, mental health, soul searching, escape, domestic violence, literary, university, bittersweet ...
Time:
90s
Place:
poetic realism
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
La madre-manager di una giovanissima modella americana cerca un precettore per la figlia che deve lavorare per tre mesi a Roma. Le viene suggerito il nome di padre Spinetti, un sacerdote che insegna in un istituto femminile, ma la telefonata per ...
Style:
romantic comedy, sentimental, family comedy, lighthearted, period piece ...
Plot:
coming of age, personal growth, school, mother daughter relationship, mistaken identity, class differences, mentor protege relationship, social satire, heartwarming, body swapping, sexual awakening, bittersweet ...
Time:
80s
Place:
rome italy, italy
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Genre: Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Chun Sung-Woon is the director of a large fashion company. He meets a single mother, Han A-Reum, and becomes attracted to her. Due to Han A-Reum and her daughter, Chun Sung-Woon changes as a person.
Style:
sentimental, romantic drama, emotional, suspenseful, touching ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
single mother, businessman, love, personal growth, family drama, fashion, business, new love, parent child relationship, mother son relationship, love and romance, family relations ...
Place:
seoul
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Judy Abbott is an orphan living in New York, who at the age of 17 finds herself in receipt of a college scholarship and monthly allowance from a mysterious benefactor. Her benefactor believes she has great potential as a writer and wishes to see her ...
Style:
anime, teen, sentimental, juvenile, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
orphan, coming of age, slice of life, high school life, education, high school, female protagonist, young woman, personal growth, self discovery, mentor, adaptation ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Starting over is never an easy thing to do. So after his breakup with long time partner Kevin, Jonathan finds himself struggling to adjust to life as a single guy. His friends want him to date, his mother wants him to get married (she's in ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, humorous, romantic comedy, suspense ...
Plot:
lgbtq, personal growth, self discovery, mother son relationship, heartbreak, bittersweet, everyday life, slice of life, urban, intimate, male friendship, friendship between men ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Queenie Jenkins is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in south London, straddling two cultures and slotting neatly into neither. After a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places and begins to ...
Style:
romantic drama, heartfelt, romantic comedy, witty
Plot:
female protagonist, coming of age, self discovery, identity crisis, personal growth, healing, young adult, friendship, mental health, city life, intimate, anxiety ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Janardhan a 28 year old Kannada Lecturer from Mangalore who is quite an introvert comes to know from an astrologer that he would attain sanyasa (embrace asceticism) if he doesn't get married within a year. Hearing this Janardhan is now in a ...
Style:
captivating, dramatic, humorous, funny, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
self discovery, personal growth, self acceptance, lecturer, finding yourself, journey, travel and leisure, traveler, looking for love, spiritual journey, male protagonist, travel ...
Place:
kannada
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A widowed housewife returns to college to complete her studies and embarks on a journey that gives her life new meaning.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, humorous, captivating, funny ...
Plot:
college, widow, education, personal growth, second chance, self discovery, male female relationship, humour, relationships, training, resilience, grief ...
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Being the youngest and spoiled in her family, Eun Chae-ryung would always completely rely on her father, Eun Ki-hwan. When he has a brain hemorrhageone day, she begins to realize that she must grow out of her sheltered life and face numerous ...
Style:
entertaining, light, captivating, romantic, heartfelt ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, personal growth, family drama, family values, independence, parents and children, family relations, father and daughter, kids and family, romantic relationship, father, love and romance ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dora Welles is an imaginative college grad ready to experience all the excitement of life. Instead she finds herself in snowy upstate New York caring for her reclusive great aunt (who has lived a much more exciting life than anyone realizes).
Style:
poignant, semi serious, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
aunt niece relationship, self discovery, coming of age, personal growth, family drama, family life, romantic relationship, relationships, family relations, female protagonist, adolescence vs adulthood, kids and family ...
Time:
2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The drama introduces lives of Eun-wu, a promising young doctor, Seok-wu, a 40-year-old bachelor who is as down to earth as savory soybean paste soup, and Tiv, a 21-year-old girl who comes to Korea in pursuit of Eun-wu’s love as an unintentional ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
love triangle, hospital, personal growth, couple relations, love, doctors and patients, physician, lifestyle, love affair, male female relationship, relationships, love story ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
korea, vietnam
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in Beijing in the 1970s, this drama tells an inspirational story of how a group of young people grew up, chased their dreams and struggled in their life. The leading male character went through a lot together with his friends. They took the ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, historical drama, sentimental ...
Plot:
youth, friendship, slice of life, coming of age, personal growth, reformation, social issues, lifestyle, reform, social problems, optimism, inspiration ...
Time:
70s
Place:
beijing china
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
Go Bong-sil is separated from her husband by death and almost comes to bankruptcy when she becomes a writer for the best seller.
Style:
emotional, captivating, humorous, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
family relations, female protagonist, personal growth, domestic drama, resilience, changing lives, social problems, housewife, lifestyle, relationship problems, society, family problems ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
P4: are the new recruits in the violent crimes unit at Gangnam Police Station. The journey of four young cops as they fumble, learn, fall in love and find their way to becoming people the citizens can trust.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, political, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
police officer, rookie, revenge, personal growth, police procedural, investigation, secret, crime fighter, secret identity, partners against crime, twists and turns, tragic villain ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
seoul, south korea, korea
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When Leif’s estranged mother, Honey dies she leaves him a ‘conditional inheritance’. He has to complete her elaborate to-do list before he gets her cabin in Yosemite. Leif steps into Honey’s wild world as the mother he never really knew ...
Style:
sincere, independent film, sentimental, earnest
Plot:
inheritance, estranged mother, personal growth, healing, self discovery, bittersweet, character study, cabin in the woods, legacy, intimate, family secret, mature ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Being someone with no power nor looks nor money, Jiang Xiaoguo has always envied her three roommates.
Duan Jiabao who comes from a wealthy family has simple desires. She is carefree and only cares about chasing after celebrities and eating good ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, romantic drama, realistic, rom com
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, female friendship, roommate, adulthood, first love, youth, couples, college life, self discovery, young adult, personal growth ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story:
This is called Mr Fighting in English and it's about the self discovery of a young actor in Chinese action frames.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, psychological, motivational
Plot:
self discovery, violinist, personal growth, social problems, introspection, actor's life, lifestyle, coping, relationship problems, actor, social issues, perseverance ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
28 years old Nan Xiangwan is an established HR manager, who appears to be a winner in life but suffers from anxiety. When she receives psychiatric treatment, it takes her back to her memories in high school ten years ago. In the class where she is ...
Style:
thrilling, semi serious, psychological, captivating, reflective
Plot:
female protagonist, friendship, coming of age, high school drama, anxiety, self discovery, personal growth, high school life, love affair, love interest, lifestyle, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Jiro Kanzaki is an F3000 test driver blessed with acute sensitivity and breathtaking driving techniques. He's a daredevil who feels no fear driving at speeds that even top racers dare not attempt. But unexpected trouble forces this world-famous ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, uplifting, emotional ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
orphanage, lifestyle change, race, race car, car race, racecar driver, redemption, second chance, auto racing, personal growth, heartwarming, life lesson ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Kelsey is running from failure, heartbreak and humiliation. In an attempt to understand God’s purpose for her life, she goes to Taiwan to teach English. Will her leap of faith pay off?
Style:
thrilling, semi serious, captivating, uplifting, intercultural ...
Plot:
heartbreak, healing, missionary, forgiveness, christian, self discovery, faith, female protagonist, hopes, crisis of faith, spiritual journey, personal growth ...
Place:
taiwan, taipei
Is relevant?
12K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Inspired by the life of John Davidson, charting his journey from a misunderstood teenager in 1980's Britain to a present day advocate for the understanding and acceptance of Tourette Syndrome. Diagnosed aged fifteen, John navigates his way ...
Style:
inspirational, heartfelt, emotional, educational, dramatic ...
Plot:
biopic, empathy, acceptance, personal growth, resilience, character study, kindness, mental health, coming of age, high school life, social realism, bullying ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
britain, scotland
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Leung Foon, 52 years old, his life experienced three waves: 1.when Ann made him by the boy into a man that day, 2.he married Ann and become a wife slave, 3.Ann take away their 8-years-old daughter and leave him alone. After these three storms, Leung ...
Style:
satirical, emotional, captivating, psychological, feel good ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, slice of life, male chauvinism, introspection, family drama, personal growth, midlife crisis, self discovery, lifestyle change, father and daughter, changing lives, relationships ...
Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Femi is a British boy of Nigerian heritage who, after being fostered in rural Lincolnshire, moves to inner-city London to live with his birth mother. Struggling with the unfamiliar culture and values of his new environment, teenage Femi has to ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, emotional, reflective ...
Plot:
grownups, teenager, self discovery, identity, coming of age, personal growth, adolescence, adolescence vs adulthood, lifestyle change, cultural difference, teenage life, black boy ...
Place:
london
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story:
After Lin Yu Jing's parents' divorce, she and her dad moved to a new city where she becomes seat mates with notoriously "ill-tempered" Shen Juan at their new school. She thought it would be difficult to integrate into a new ...
Style:
emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
youth, coming of age, friendship, healing, self discovery, personal growth, high school life, young adult, teenage love, teenage life, teenage protagonist, teenager ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form ...
Style:
intercultural, contemplative, crying, detective, comedy drama ...
Plot:
self discovery, identity, personal growth, character study, fish out of water, loneliness, empathy, bittersweet, urban, slice of life, identity crisis, role playing ...
Place:
tokyo, japan, asia, mount fuji
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
It follows Kendra who finds herself in a failing marriage and must deal with her life decisions. When Ben comes back into her life, she is backed into a crisis point and must dig deep to find the strength to take control of her life.
Style:
emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological, heartfelt ...
Plot:
female protagonist, self discovery, independence, empowerment, strength, resilience, marriage crisis, personal growth, life is a bitch, marital problem, dysfunctional marriage, family problems ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a doctor visit reveals her fertility may be in jeopardy, thirty-something Nellie Robinson stares down the barrel of a future without options and decides to freeze her eggs.
Style:
satirical, captivating, psychological, comedy drama, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
fertility, existential crisis, motherhood, single woman, thirty something, female friendship, self discovery, personal growth, midlife crisis, female protagonist, crisis, empowerment ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
This young student will do whatever it takes to become the world's best ballet dancer: the Danseur noble!
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
ballet, dance, slice of life, school, dancing, male protagonist, passion, coming of age, personal growth, dancer's life, dancer, inspiration ...
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Sakura is a Japanese serialized morning television drama that aired on NHK from April 1 to September 28 of 2002. The series totalled 156 episodes.
It chronicles the life of Matsushita Sakura, a Sansei Japanese-American living in Hawaii. She moves ...
Style:
asadora, captivating, psychological, disturbing, sincere ...
Plot:
japanese culture, culture, cultural difference, slice of life, personal growth, life lesson, social relations, culture shock, teacher, changing lives, female teacher, lifestyle change ...
Place:
japan, hawaii
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
19 year old Isaiah Wright lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he has no job, no plans, and no idea how to be a man. At odds with his single mother Cynthia, Isaiah is given an ultimatum – to step up or move out. Feeling ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, motivational, biblical, independent film ...
Plot:
self discovery, coming of age, responsibility, mother son relationship, faith based, spiritual journey, personal growth, life lesson, redemption, basketball, identity, christian ...
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